NEW DELHI: Dramatic scenes unfolded in Bommalapura village in Karnataka as angry locals captured several forest department employees and rangers, locking them in a cage set up to catch a tiger.The protest came after the forest department failed to capture a tiger that had been causing fear and panic in the village. Villagers, frustrated over…
Dharwad: Tambur gram panchayat (GP) PDO Nagarajkumar Bidaralli, also holding additional charge of Mukkal GP in Kalghatgi tauk, has been suspended by zilla panchayat CEO Bhuvanesh Patil on charges of dereliction of duty and financial misappropriation. It was found that the PDO had allegedly transferred funds from the Escrow bank accounts of both Tambur and…
HUBBALLI: Veteran psychologist Prof CC Dixit, 90, died here at a private hospital on Monday after age-related issues. Prof Dixit served as a psychology lecturer for 30 years at KLES SK Arts College in Hubballi and was the principal of Lingaraj College in Belagavi. After his retirement, he was associated with many educational institutions. He…
Dharwad: Astronomy enthusiasts and sky-gazers in Dharwad city witnessed the Blood Moon (lunar eclipse) on Sunday. It was exactly 9.57pm when the city witnessed the lunar eclipse. Most of the temples in the city remained closed in the early evening and the idols were covered with sacred cloth. To facilitate the enthusiasts and the science-loving…
Belagavi: The political heat in Hukkeri taluk over the upcoming elections to the Belagavi District Central Cooperative (BDCC) Bank took an unusual turn on Monday, when the wife of a Prathamik Krishi Pattin Society (PKPS) member publicly assaulted her husband for supporting the Jarkiholi faction.The incident occurred in Madihalli village, right in front of district…
KOPPAL: Lakshmayya Swami from Andhra Pradesh died by drowning in the Tungabhadra River near Anegondi on Monday, hours after shooting a video that said: “Whether I will be there or not tomorrow but I want to live in peace with this nature.“His friends, with whom he had come to Anegondi, said they visited Huligemma Temple…
Kalaburagi: An assistant teacher at Sheribhikanalli Govt Lower Primary School in Chincholi taluk of Kalaburagi district was suspended after a video that showed him verbally abusing education department officials while smoking a cigarette went viral on social media.The accused teacher, Gururaja Kulkarni, was suspended for dereliction of duty under sub-rule (1)(i), (ii), (iii), sub-rule (2)(i),…
Hubballi: Ashok Nagar police in Hubballi arrested four youths for displaying Palestine flags during the Eid-e-Milad procession in the city. According to police, Mubaraq Mamaji, Aman Kabbenur, Sameer Naregal, and Zakir Guntawale, who participated in the Eid-E-Milad procession holding Palestine flags while sitting in a car, were arrested. They attempted to disrupt law and order…
Pic: Govt school in Amaragol, Hubballi, has been given the Best PM Shri School awardHubballi: The govt-run PM SHRI (Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India) in Amaragol, Hubballi, was awarded Best PM SHRI School for 2025-26 by Samagra Shikshana Karnataka (SSK). The school was recognised for its exceptional performance, dedication, and commitment to quality education,…
Pic: The institute in Bhogenagarakoppa is now a high school Hubballi: Seven govt schools were upgraded to high schools in the district for the year 2025-26. The education department gave the green signal to start 9th and 10th classes in these sanctioned schools. There was a lot of demand from parents and locals to upgrade…
